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Eyes on Trade is a blog by the staff of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch (GTW) division. GTW aims to promote democracy by challenging corporate globalization, arguing that the current globalization model is neither a random inevitability nor "free trade." Eyes on Trade is a space for interested parties to share information about globalization and trade issues, and in particular for us to share our watchdogging insights with you! GTW director Lori Wallach's initial post explains it all.

Several Peruvian organizations have joined together to
launch the No
Negociable! (Not Negotiable!) campaign to highlight the grave threats that
the TPP poses to Internet freedom, the environment, workers' rights, and
public health.

Events kicked off on Wednesday when Peruvian activists took
part in a press conference to express
their concerns about the TPP:

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+Julia Cesar Cruz (Red Peruana de Pacientes y Usarios),
representing Peruvians living with HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer, said that
patients of these diseases and others are terrified about how the TPP proposals
could affect the lives of those living with chronic illness. She called on
President Humala to follow through on his campaign promise to guarantee access
to medicines for Peru’s poorest.

+Jose de Echave (CooperAcción) expressed concerns about
how TPP’s investment chapter would allow crucial policies to protect indigenous
communities and the environment to be challenged.

+Juan Jose Gorritti (CGTP) rejected a trade agreement model
that does not respect workers' rights and encourages a race to the bottom.

+Crisólogo Cáceres (ASPEC) expressed concerns about how the TPP would impact consumer rights and privilege corporations over consumers.

+Alejandra Alayza (RedGE) spoke about a Peruvian petition that will be sent to President Humala. (Spanish speakers can find a video of Alayza speaking at the press conference here).

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Several other civil society events have been planned during the round, including an all-day public forum, a protest, and the delivery of
signatures to President Humala.

Today: You can also learn more about what is happening on the ground by connecting to a webinar hosted by activists in Lima. To take part in the interactive webinar, join this link TODAY, Friday, May 17th, at 5 PM EST.